patulin

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noun

A mycotoxin, 2-hydroxy-3,7-dioxabicyclo[4.3.0]nona-5,9-dien-8-one, produced by fungi associated with rotting fruit.

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Meanings

nounpatulin (countable and uncountable, plural patulins)

plural patulins

  1. countableuncountablechemistryA mycotoxin, 2-hydroxy-3,7-dioxabicyclo[4.3.0]nona-5,9-dien-8-one, produced by fungi associated with rotting fruit.

Origin

From Translingual patulum + English -in.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

nuptialPaultinunplait
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APA

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MLA

“patulin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/patulin. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “patulin,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/patulin.

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